Specialist, Drug Procurement

Lumicera; Jefferson City (MO); Remote; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

20 days PTO

Parental leave 4 weeks

9 holidays

401K match up to 5%

Adoption Assistance

Flexible Spending Account

Educational Assistance

Membership assistance

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Lumicera Health Services is seeking a Specialist, Drug Procurement to manage daily purchasing tasks, track inventory, and reconcile invoices with vendors. This role focuses on maintaining stock, optimizing costs, and ensuring compliance across Lumicera and affiliates.

The successful candidate will have 1–2 years in healthcare inventory, solid MS Office and ERP proficiency, and a collaborative mindset to support procurement strategies and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, supply chain, or related field or relevant experience preferred in Medication Inventory management.
• 1-2 years of healthcare inventory experience required.
• Proficient PC skills in spreadsheets and word processing; MS Office suite.
• Participate in and support compliance program objectives.
• Able to interact cooperatively and respectfully with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily purchasing tasks including order placement, tracking, and inventory management.
• Maintain accurate records of all purchasing transactions (trackers/dashboards).
• Reconcile invoices against inventory receipts to identify shortages or overages.
• Cross-check purchase orders in the inventory system against invoices for pricing accuracy.
• Monitor vendor agreements for compliance and minimum commitments.
• Ensure inventory availability to meet operations needs and forecasts.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships and leverage data to find cost savings.
• Refine procurement strategies to meet changing business needs and market conditions.
• Track pull-through and align inventory with sales forecasts.
• Analyze market trends to inform purchasing decisions and anticipate disruptions.
• Monitor supplier performance and market conditions for risks and opportunities.
• Support efficiency goals and provide materials for proposals and presentations.

Skills

Inventory management

Procurement

Vendor relations

Data analytics

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Lumicera Health Services is seeking a Specialist, Drug Procurement to join our team!

The Specialist, Drug Procurement has responsibility for day-to-day procurement and reconciliation of pharmacy inventory from primary and secondary wholesale partners across Lumicera and its affiliates. This includes the procurement of supplies, pumps and other materials needed to support the overall dispensing and administration of medications.

Successfully satisfy the needs of Lumicera and its partners through necessary inventory management and procurement support that result in improved COGS and profitability through standardized and optimal procurement practices. This position is responsible for the accurate accounting of inventory and supports in troubleshooting inventory related issues such as expiring product, product shortages, and incorrect acquisition cost.

Is this you? Find out more below!

Responsibilities

How do I make an impact on my team?

• Execute daily purchasing tasks including order placement, tracking and inventory management.
• Maintain and develop as needed, accurate and up-to-date records of all purchasing transactions (trackers / dashboards).
• Reconcile invoices against inventory receipt to identify and resolve shortages or overages within an order.
• Reconciliation of purchase orders entered into inventory management system against invoices to ensure accurate pricing is reflected.
• Monitor primary and secondary vendor agreements for compliance with generic compliance and minimum volume commitments.
• Ensure / communicate timely availability of inventory to meet operations team requirements.
• Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers.
• Utilize data analytics to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Continuously evaluate and refine procurement strategies to meet changing business needs and market conditions.
• Track pull through and ensure alignment between inventory levels and sales forecasts.
• Analyze market trends to inform purchasing decisions and anticipate potential supply chain disruptions.
• Monitor supplier performance and market conditions to identify risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to the department goal of improved efficiency and effectiveness, including the capture of strategic client opportunities using approved reference resources that support proposal and presentation development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What our team expects from you?

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, supply chain, or related field or relevant experience within Medication Inventory management and procurement preferred
• 1-2 years of experience within a healthcare setting participating or managing inventory required
• Experience in proficient utilization of PC in both spreadsheet and word processing desktop environment including software applications including Microsoft products
• Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives
• The ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees

What can you expect from Lumicera?

• Top of the industry benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 20 days paid time off
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K company match of up to 5% - No vesting requirement
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Educational Assistance Plan and Professional Membership assistance
• Referral Bonus Program - up to $750!

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Navitus Health Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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